Jia County, Shaanxi

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Jia County, also known by its Chinese name Jiaxian, is a county in Yulin City, in the north of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi province across the Yellow River to the east.

Jia County
佳县
Jia County in Yulin
Jia County in Yulin
Yulin in Shaanxi
Yulin in Shaanxi
CountryPeople's Republic of China
ProvinceShaanxi
Prefecture-level cityYulin
Area
 • Total2,029.82 km2 (783.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2017)
 • Total269,700
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China standard time)
Postal Code
719200
Jia County
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningBeautiful County
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāxiàn
Wade–GilesChia Hsien
Former names
Jiazhou
Chinese
Literal meaningReed Prefecture
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāzhōu
Wade–GilesChia-chou
Jiaxian
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Literal meaningReed County
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiāxiàn
Wade–GilesChia Hsien

History

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A map of "Kia-tcheou" from Du Halde's 1735 Description of China, based on accounts by Jesuit missionaries

The seat of Jia County was formerly known as Jiazhou when it was the seat of a prefecture during imperial times.

Administrative divisions

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As 2019, Jia County is divided to 1 subdistricts and 12 towns.[1]

Subdistricts
  • Jiazhou Subdistrict (佳州街道)
Towns
  • Keng (坑镇)
  • Dian (店镇)
  • Wu (乌镇)
  • Jinmingsi (金明寺镇)
  • Tong (通镇)
  • Wangjiayun (王家砭镇)
  • Tangta (方塌镇)
  • Zhujiagua (朱家坬镇)
  • Xi (螅镇)
  • Zhuguanzhai (朱官寨镇)
  • Liuguoju (刘国具镇)
  • Mutouyu (木头峪镇)

Climate

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Climate data for Jiaxian, elevation 894 m (2,933 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 9.7
(49.5)
18.3
(64.9)
28.8
(83.8)
37.1
(98.8)
36.4
(97.5)
42.1
(107.8)
40.1
(104.2)
38.2
(100.8)
37.2
(99.0)
29.0
(84.2)
21.7
(71.1)
12.7
(54.9)
42.1
(107.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −0.6
(30.9)
5.1
(41.2)
12.7
(54.9)
20.7
(69.3)
26.2
(79.2)
30.4
(86.7)
31.4
(88.5)
28.9
(84.0)
23.7
(74.7)
17.2
(63.0)
8.8
(47.8)
1.1
(34.0)
17.1
(62.9)
Daily mean °C (°F) −7.1
(19.2)
−1.9
(28.6)
5.5
(41.9)
13.3
(55.9)
19.1
(66.4)
23.5
(74.3)
25.1
(77.2)
22.9
(73.2)
17.5
(63.5)
10.5
(50.9)
2.3
(36.1)
−5.2
(22.6)
10.5
(50.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12.2
(10.0)
−7.5
(18.5)
−0.6
(30.9)
6.5
(43.7)
12.2
(54.0)
17.1
(62.8)
19.7
(67.5)
18.1
(64.6)
12.6
(54.7)
5.3
(41.5)
−2.5
(27.5)
−9.8
(14.4)
4.9
(40.8)
Record low °C (°F) −24.3
(−11.7)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−15.6
(3.9)
−4.6
(23.7)
1.2
(34.2)
7.9
(46.2)
13.8
(56.8)
9.0
(48.2)
0.5
(32.9)
−7.2
(19.0)
−17.5
(0.5)
−24.4
(−11.9)
−24.4
(−11.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3.2
(0.13)
4.7
(0.19)
11.4
(0.45)
25.3
(1.00)
32.6
(1.28)
43.4
(1.71)
109.5
(4.31)
110.7
(4.36)
65.0
(2.56)
30.2
(1.19)
16.5
(0.65)
2.5
(0.10)
455
(17.93)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 2.0 2.5 3.7 4.6 6.5 7.9 11.4 11.1 9.0 6.4 3.9 2.0 71
Average snowy days 3.4 3.2 2.1 0.6 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.2 1.8 2.7 14.1
Average relative humidity (%) 51 46 40 37 40 47 61 68 68 62 58 53 53
Mean monthly sunshine hours 188.7 185.1 226.7 245.6 272.5 261.7 248.8 227.4 202.1 208.9 189.2 190.4 2,647.1
Percent possible sunshine 62 60 61 62 62 59 56 55 55 61 63 65 60
Source: China Meteorological Administration[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "统计用区划代码 www.stats.gov.cn" (in Chinese). XZQH. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  2. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 26 August 2023.

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